In this tutorial, we'll look at how to create a fun 3D look to your video by using some simple rotoscoping over white lines. We'll talk about the which rotoscoping method works best for different scenarios.

In this tutorial, we'll look at how to create a fun 3D look to your video by using some simple rotoscoping over white lines. We'll talk about the which rotoscoping method works best for different scenarios.Read More…

We're going to take a vector character drawing from Illustrator and rig it up using the script Puppet Tools 3. We'll cover some tips on how to achieve realistic movement and then wrap up by building our sprite sheet to send on for game development.

We're going to take a vector character drawing from Illustrator and rig it up using the script Puppet Tools 3. We'll cover some tips on how to achieve realistic movement and then wrap up by building our sprite sheet to send on for game development.Read More…

In March 2013 we created our fifth Hollywood Movie Title Poll to see which title animations you'd love to learn how to create in our Hollywood Movie Titles series. Since we are wanting to keep things current, we've decided to post this updated poll to see what you all want!

In March 2013 we created our fifth Hollywood Movie Title Poll to see which title animations you'd love to learn how to create in our Hollywood Movie Titles series. Since we are wanting to keep things current, we've decided to post this updated poll to see what you all want!Read More…

Envato's freelance services marketplace, Microlancer, just launched coding services. You can get a website built, a WordPress theme customized, an email templates coded, and lots more. Hit the jump for the full list of available services.

Envato's freelance services marketplace, Microlancer, just launched coding services. You can get a website built, a WordPress theme customized, an email templates coded, and lots more. Hit the jump for the full list of available services.Read More…

After Effects can be used to make footage look more cinematic in many ways. Unfortunately, many tutorials out there simply show ways to degrade footage to make it look like old film, but real cinematic effects are created through adding depth, directing attention and removing mistakes.

After Effects can be used to make footage look more cinematic in many ways. Unfortunately, many tutorials out there simply show ways to degrade footage to make it look like old film, but real cinematic effects are created through adding depth, directing attention and removing mistakes.Read More…

Continuing my "Sit Down Chat" videos, today I share five things to keep in mind when dealing with clients. We often address working with bad clients, but what about the good clients you work with? How can you make those relationships better? Let's chat about that.

Continuing my "Sit Down Chat" videos, today I share five things to keep in mind when dealing with clients. We often address working with bad clients, but what about the good clients you work with? How can you make those relationships better? Let's chat about that.Read More…

We've put a $6,000 bounty on the heads of Envato's most wanted file type - Broadcast Packages in Sports, Fashion and Holiday on VideoHive. How do you collect? Be one of the first 15 to have a Broadcast Package item uploaded and approved. What’s the reward? We’ll hand out $100 per item, and authors can potentially win two prizes (plus a bonus prize) for each subcategory—that's a possible nine prizes!

We've put a $6,000 bounty on the heads of Envato's most wanted file type - Broadcast Packages in Sports, Fashion and Holiday on VideoHive. How do you collect? Be one of the first 15 to have a Broadcast Package item uploaded and approved. What’s the reward? We’ll hand out $100 per item, and authors can potentially win two prizes (plus a bonus prize) for each subcategory—that's a possible nine prizes!
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Tim Matney is an experienced visual effects artist, specializing in digital matte painting, whose work has appeared in many feature films, TV shows, national commercials and games. He began his career as a 3D Generalist working in computer games in the late 90's, then honed his skills as a modeller and texture artist on feature films, before discovering matte painting on the job and his affinity for it. He currently lives in the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia, operating as a remote freelance artist for studios in New York City and Los Angeles.

Tim Matney is an experienced visual effects artist, specializing in digital matte painting, whose work has appeared in many feature films, TV shows, national commercials and games. He began his career as a 3D Generalist working in computer games in the late 90's, then honed his skills as a modeller and texture artist on feature films, before discovering matte painting on the job and his affinity for it. He currently lives in the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia, operating as a remote freelance artist for studios in New York City and Los Angeles.Read More…

Today we'll be tracking our footage in Mocha to maintain the distortion of face movement. We'll create a stabilized Precomp using MochaImport where we'll create dark veins to simulate energy being sucked from the actor. This basic technique can be use used to superimpose anything onto the surface of a shifting surface.

Today we'll be tracking our footage in Mocha to maintain the distortion of face movement. We'll create a stabilized Precomp using MochaImport where we'll create dark veins to simulate energy being sucked from the actor. This basic technique can be use used to superimpose anything onto the surface of a shifting surface.Read More…